Work on the new Duinefontein Road bridge is well under.
The bridge will allow for the roll-out of the metro-south east MyCiTi expansion.
On Monday, March 17, the City’ of Cape Town's Mayoral committee member for urban mobility, Rob Quintas, together with the project team, visited the site at NY27 and Klipfontein Road, where the bridge is being built.
Pre-cast beams weighing up to 40 tons and about 36m in length, produced by a local company, were transported to the intersection of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki roads in Manenberg.
This operation took four days.
A crane lifting a pre-cast beam on the bridge structure at the intersection of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Roads.
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The new bridge is part of the roll-out of the second phase of the MyCiTi bus service to provide commuters from Khayelitsha, Mitchell's Plain, and various other communities across the metro-south east with scheduled public transport.
Mr Quintas said it was exciting to witness the delivery of the large concrete beams.
"We are working non-stop to improve our public transport service offering to Capetonians. The benefits of the new bridge will be worth the wait when we have dedicated bus rapid transport lanes overhead and out of mixed traffic to keep Cape Town moving. This will ensure commuters get to their destinations quicker, more efficiently and more affordably. We understand that the current construction is disruptive and we aim to work as quickly as possible. The short-term frustration is undeniable, but the long-term benefits will be well worth it," he said.